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Urdu is not the monopoly of mullahs, nor even the Muslim community 

Our self-styled “left liberal” intelligentsia, otherwise loud in denouncing Hindu majoritarianism, suddenly turned mute when confronted with Muslim right-wing pressure

Recounting MF Husain’s court ordeals on his death anniversary

On his death anniversary, we recount some unheard court...

Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul: The able defender of Indian art

Right from protecting MF Husain’s art, Perumal Murugan’s book...

Exclusive: Was Love, Simon actually banned?

We spoke to Indian officials and found that CBFC...

“Is the Left ready to receive a new Ambedkarite wound?”

In this discussion on Soumyabrata Choudhury’s Ambedkar and Other...

Most Indians Non Vegetarian; Men More Than Women, South & East Most

New Delhi: India’s Bharatiya Janata Party-led government has been...

Meet the Muslim princess Zaida, Spanish ancestor of the British royal family

Zaida, a Muslim princess living in 11th-century Seville, is...

Criminal Law and Hate Speech

Regarding the criminal law provisions, a report points to...

Letter from former civil servants to Chief Secretary, Haryana on intimidation of Muslims offering namaz

Former civil servants have written open letters since 2017 (here and here),...

Remembering the Mughals with Catherine B Asher

"One thing that I try to point out when...

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